#212 - Singapore tightens COVID restrictions & BooksActually co-founder accused of misconduct by ex-employees

As quickly as we embarked on a COVID-endemic strategy, Singapore has tightened restrictions on social gatherings once again. It’s not the first time we’ve clamped down to reduce the spread, but why is there so much more frustration this time? In other news, the co-founder of indie bookstore BooksActually, a longstanding bastion of Singapore literature, was accused by several female ex-employees of misconduct in a bombshell exposé published by Rice Media over the weekend. Was the SingLit community complicit in letting this open secret slide? Love from our sponsor - MANSCAPEDThis episode is brought to ya by Manscaped who is the best in men’s below-the-waist grooming champions of the world➤ Get 20% OFF @manscaped+ Free Shipping with promo code YLB at MANSCAPED.com!#ad #manscapedpod Find us here!➤ Our #YLB Subreddit for show notes➤ Our YouTube channel to see our FACES! Singapore tightens COVID restrictionsSingapore reports a record 1,939 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths - CNASingapore Returns to Work-From-Home as Covid Cases Surge - Bloomberg'This is poor planning': Covid-19 home recovery patients voice confusion, frustration over what to do - The Straits TimesDaily Covid-19 cases to hit over 3,000 if unchecked, straining hospitals already under ‘tremendous pressure’: Task force - TODAYCovid-19: A mask-off scenario in Singapore only possible in 1-2 years, says expertBC's Restart: A plan to bring us back together BooksActually co-founder accused of misconduct by ex-employeesBuilt on uneasy compromises: The young women behind BooksActually speak upBooksActually's Kenny Leck apologises for 'causing pain' after female ex-employees allege misconduct - The Straits TimesFacebook Post by Kenny LeckBooksActually saga: Sing Lit Station ends partnershipNAC says it has no existing partnerships with BooksActually, amid allegations over bookstore’s co-founder Kenny LeckLATEST: Joint Letter About BooksActually from Math Paper Press Authors Our one SHIOK comments➤ Thread on YLB Ep #210 ➤ Comment by kish_speed Here are our one SHIOK things!➤ Zircon Lounge - Strangers➤ Vienna's Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.